CISA Alert: Potential for China Cyber Response to Heightened U.S-China Tensions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an alert providing specific Chinese government and affiliated cyber threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and recommended mitigations In light of heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.  CISA is providing this information to assist in the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure. In addition to recommendations listed in the mitigations section of the alert, CISA recommends organizations take the following actions:

1. Adopt a state of heightened awareness. 
2. Increase organizational vigilance.
3. Confirm reporting processes.
4. Exercise organizational incident response plans.

Read the alert at CISA.